Snap-hook



(No Model.)

J. H. EASTON.

SNAP HOOK. No. 310,035. Patented Dec. 30, 1884.

WITNESSES y INvENToR JIZ/Zsfiw, Qw ES 7 ATTORN EYS JAMES H. EASTON, OFROCHESTER, MINNESOTA.

SNAP-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,035, dated December30, 1884.

Application filed May 23,1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES H. EASTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Itocir ester, in the county of Olmsted and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSnapflooks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of my snap-hook, and Fig.2 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

This invention has relation to snap-hooks; and it consists in theconstruction and novel arrangement of parts, as hereinafter set forth,and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter a designates the curved body ofthe snap,which is made broad on the inside and at the bearing-point b,so that it will afford a sufficient engagement for the end of thetongue, and

that there will be no slipping of the tongue past the bearing. At itsbase the body a is grooved on the inside at c in proper form to receivethe fiat curved spring 61, one end of which is seated in the groove 0.The spring (I is broad and flat, and its bend or convexity e isdownward. The tension of this spring is strong, so that it will actpromptly and firmly.

g represents the tongue, which is pivoted to the body at h. Its insidewall is grooved at k to receive the long arm or branchlof the flatspring d. The outer face of the tongue is raised to form a knuckle orprominence, at, having angular edges v, easily recognized by the touch,so that the snap can be easily opened with glooves or mittens on thehands, even when the tongue is frozen to the hook. It

also facilitates the manipulation of the snap in the dark. Thisprominence on the tongue also acts for a guide in introducing a ringinto the snap, and forms an important feature in JAMES H. EASTON.

VVitn esses:

It. A. J ONES, R. H. GovE.

